You will get responses from people much more knowledgeable about Indo-Scythian tetradrachms than I am if you start a new topic with that header.
They look like fourees of Baktrian drachms. Authentic drachms would be solid silver, not billon. These coins look like they have a copper core...
I'm curious why you call the Aemelian a "Damnatio Memoriae." What makes it so?
I have one of his dad: [IMG] Philip I ("the Arab") Augustus, A.D. 244-249 Provincial Bronze (AE29) Moesia Superior, Viminacium, A.D. 247-248 Obv:...
Looks like corrosion, not BD. I think the three coins are fourees, and the copper core is corroding in places. BD is like a fungus, and it will...
In the photo, the reverse looks, to me, more like an eagle than a temple. But maybe that's just an idiosyncrasy of the photo.
You might look into treating it with sodium sesquicarbonate. I've heard of people using it to treat BD. But I've never used it, and I can't vouch...
They look okay to me. I think the off color is just bad photo processing. Notice the verdigris on the reverse of this coin? That's pretty hard to...
I had several of these really tiny FHs, along with a couple VRBS ROMAs, too, all between 10-12 mm. As small as or even smaller than the late 5th...
Here's mine. Not much to add except that there does not appear to be any agreement about which side is the obverse and which is the reverse. [IMG]...
Look at the ear on the obverse. It's the highest relief part of the coin. Any wear would have occurred there first. If you see an ear worn flat...
I've never used Verdicare. I hope you will post another photo of your coin after you've applied it.
Wow! Looks great. Congratulations. Let's hope it's all gone. Three months is probably safe, but it wouldn't hurt to wait as long as 6 months...
Beautiful coin. I have one of his son, Constantine. Not as nice as yours, though. [IMG] Carthage mint, A.D. 306 RIC 51c Obv: FL VAL CONSTANTINVS...
You might try going to zeno.ru and searching "Indo-Scythian kings"
It is indeed RIC 113. There were 15 different officina in Antioch at that time, and your coin was struck in all 15, so RIC 113 includes everything...
I would wait at least 6 months before deciding its cured. Just set it out somewhere and check it every couple of weeks. Bronze disease can be...
The Decentius seems legit. The price seems a little high given its condition, but prices in Europe tend to be higher than in the states, so that...
I wonder who the earliest ancient collectors were. Is it possible that there is a fouree Athenian tetradrachm out there that was made to fool...
The coin looks like silver in the photo, but I assume it's bronze, right? If not, it's a fake.
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